Global travel
accessibility expands through John Sage’s industry leadership
Talk to anyone who has tried booking a trip while juggling access needs and you will hear a familiar mix of frustration, grit and the occasional heroic workaround.
Salivate over Salzburg
When most people think of Salzburg, Austria, images of Mozart’s birthplace or musical The Sound of Music pop into their mind. It certainly did for me — and truth be told those are pretty good reasons.
Better together – disability parent Q&A
Q: How have real families navigated mixed-access needs?
A: “It’s utter chaos!” responded Amy Tarpein, of Elijah’s Baby Bucket List, but of the best kind. In some ways, it’s no different than traveling with any family with varying ages and interests.
Alabama through a mother’s eyes:
a mother–son trip with space for every generation
Our Alabama trip was just Timothy, my youngest child, and me: a simple mother–son getaway. No big group. No complicated logistics. Just the two of us exploring. Everywhere we went, I kept thinking the same thing: this place gets families.
Rerouting:
navigating the detours in travel and life as a family with disabilities
You may be familiar with the Emily Perl Kingsley short story, “Welcome to Holland.” It’s a beautiful analogy that compares the disability journey to a flight to Italy that unexpectedly delivered travellers to Holland, instead.
Accessible destination round up – Japan edition
Traveling to Japan with a wheelchair can feel overwhelming. Figuring out where you can and cannot go is hard enough when you can research in your own language and time zone, not to mention making follow-up calls to confirm accessibility needs.
ABOUT ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
As the first Wheel the World Verified Destination in the state, visitors with physical, cognitive, or invisible disabilities can explore the Ann Arbor area with confidence.
Oregon is the first Accessibility Verified State
When Travel Oregon invited me out for their Accessible Oregon FAM trip, I knew it’d be special — but I didn’t realize I’d be watching a piece of travel history in motion.